In May and June of 2014, artists Anthony Holdsworth and Beryl Landau painted and traveled from Sicily to northern Italy. The final two weeks, students joined Anthony for a painting workshop on a farm near Florence.This video offers an intimate glimpse of the rich and varied culture of Italy through photos, paintings and live video. The soundtrack features enchanting music donated by Al Fabrizio, Hugo Wainzinger and Luz Gaxiola, as well as ambient sound and music recorded on location. Relax in front of a large screen with a glass of wine and take a vicarious journey through Sicily, the Aeolian islands, Naples, Rome, Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany. Anthony Holdsworth lived in Florence for a year and a half after the flood of '66. He worked as Head of Outdoor Restoration for the Ufizzi. He and Beryl Landau have taken many painting trips to Italy. More of their work may be found at anthonyholdsworth.com & mesart.com/blandau The music of Al Fabrizio (Mandolin) and Hugo Wainzinger (Guitar and arrangements) may be found at heartstringsmusic.com

A Continuous Painting: The Season of the Sunflower 2010

Mexico en Mi Corazon: a journey into the heart of Mexican culture through Holdsworth’s paintings 2010

Three Artists Witness Occupy Oakland and Occupy San Francisco

A Painting and Cultural Tour of Tuscany and Liguria 2010

Imagining Global Warming: San Francisco & Oakland 2009

The Ceago Series: paintings of Jim Fetzer’s Ceago Vinegarden painted over two years. 2009

Painting Classes around Lake Patzcuaro in Michoacan, Mexico 2008

Painting Expedition to Italy including Painting Classes in Tuscany with Anthony Holdsworth 2007

On Street Television Interview with Anthony Holdsworth (1986)

From Oakland to Nicaragua: an video of Anthony painting in Nicaragua during the Sandinista Revolution, 1986.